East Midlands EXPO SPECIFICATION WRITING AND ON LINE TOOL for 16 th October 2006

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East Midlands EXPO SPECIFICATION WRITING AND ON LINE TOOL for 16 th October 2006 Contents Background Approach and Delivery Demonstration of On Line Tool Current Status Case Study Website Statistics Questions About La Gente La Gente - Professional Services Firm established in 1999

Background • Northamptonshire CC (NCC) published a requirement for Specification Writing Training in relation to Community Benefits and for an Online Support Tool • The programme was sponsored collaboratively by NCC, South Kesteven District Council, Social Enterprise East Midlands and funded from the European Social Fund under the Equal Community Initiative Programme • PQQ in Sept 06 • Awarded Contract end Nov 2006 • Project Planning Dec 2006 • Training in Feb 2007 onwards • Website Live as of May 2007 • Framework Contract (open to all LAs) • Online Support Tool open to all LAs and all Public and Private Sector organisations (foc)

Approach and Delivery Learning Days • What are Community Benefits (CBs - ESE)? Why are they important? • Are there any legal issues surrounding encouraging and measuring CBs? • How does this fit into specification writing, link to the procurement process and MEAT evaluation? • How can I engage with the 3rd Sector including SMEs, BMEs, Social Enterprises and Voluntary Organisations to maximise CBs, and what are the challenges? • How can I support the development of my existing and future Suppliers to achieve CBs? • I can see an opportunity where greater CBs could be delivered, but the current Supplier base is unable to support me, what should I do? • How does this fit into my Contract Management process?

Approach and Delivery Case Study • Worked example on the day • Delegates asked to chose a current or future Specification • La Gente provided a ‘Coach’ to work with the delegates on actual Specifications / Contract Management opportunities • Re-enforced the Learning Day • Deliver Results • Specific Stationery Case Study chosen to be uploaded on the eLearning platform • Think Act Be™ Methodology